STOCKBRIDGE, MA--The Berkshire Botanical Garden will hold its 33rd annual plant sale May 7 and 8, with the theme "Living in Nature."
Buyers at the two-day event can choose from thousands of annuals, perennials, wildflowers, ferns, grasses, ground covers, vines, shrubs, trees, Mother's Day gifts, and more. Members receive early buying privileges on Friday from 8 to 11am and a 10 percent discount. New this year is a Garden Tag Sale offering pre-owned tools, pots, and treasures and a red-carpet worthy selection of "Celebrity Plants" straight from the gardens and greenhouses of local and international celebrities. On site vendors offer garden accessories and specialty spring foods. A talk and sale of rare plants will be presented by Adam Wheeler of Broken Arrow Nursery, at 1 pm on Friday, May 7. Tickets are $30. This year’s sale is sponsored by Ed Herrington, Inc.
Throughout the Plant Sale experts from the garden staff and knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to assist shoppers, answer questions, and provide practical gardening advice about growing and caring for plants. "Living in Nature is our theme for the 2010 season," says Dorthe Hviid, director of horticulture. "For this theme we’re promoting hard-working plants that have stood the test of time and can withstand the often challenging growing conditions found in the Berkshires. These tough workhorses include: Leucanthemum, Agastache, Hydrangea paniculata, Calycanthus, Daylilys, Hosta, Iris, Geranium, Amelanchier, Cotinus, Clematis, and Viburnum. Combined in mixed borders, these tree and shrub shapes not only provide winter interest, they give permanent height, scale, and texture to traditional perennial beds."
Gifts for Mother’s Day will also be available, says Plant Sale Chairperson, Gloria McMahon. "We’re offering Gardens-in-a-Box, hanging baskets, pre-planted containers for sun and shade perfect for an entrance, patio, or garden room, as well as pre-planted pots of succulents, and mini potagers of lettuce and herb planters. These one-of-a-kind gifts are all priced very reasonably."
Select vendors will sell organically grown herbs and vegetables, native wetland plants, rustic garden furniture, metal garden décor and ornaments, hypertufa troughs and planters, and more. Top-quality compost direct from Holiday Farm (Dalton, MA) will be sold by the bag. Old, new, and gently used gardening books and cookbooks will be available as well as pre-owned garden tools at the new Gardeners Tag Sale.
Food and refreshments will be available. Garden members will enjoy a 10 percent discount on plant purchases; memberships may be purchased or renewed at the sale. For further information please call:413-298-3926 or email info@berkshirebotanical.org/www.berkshirebotanical.org.
Source: The Berkshire Botanical Garden
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